Thomas Weiss

Attorney at Law

Thomas Weiss graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1997. He was born and raised in Queens, New York. After graduating from Law School, Mr. Weiss was admitted to practice law in New York State and the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Mr. Weiss is a skilled and accomplished litigator who has represented such clients as the "Mega Meanie" a lottery winner which was in headline news in 2005. Mr. Weiss was interviewed by all the major television news stations and newspapers. A winning decision in a litigation matter Gomez v. United Parcels Delivery Service of America, Inc. was a decision of interest in the New York Law Journal on May 11, 2006.

Attorney Weiss is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association and a member of the Matrimonial Law, Family Law and Real Estate Law Committees. Additionally, Mr. Weiss is a Licensed Real Estate Broker and a member of the Long Island Real Estate Investors Association

Admissions

• New York State Bar, March 1998
• New Jersey Bar, December 1997
• Southern, Eastern & Northern Districts of New York.

Experience

Law Offices of Thomas Weiss, P.C., Mineola, New York
Principal Member, November 2002 to present

Principal member of firm where Weiss runs a practice with primary emphasis on contract and real estate litigation and family and matrimonial law. Representative clients include Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company, BHI Gas Services, Inc, New Business Enterprises, Inc. and the Board of Managers of Crown Plaza Condominium, Inc

Weg and Myers, P.C., New York, New York
Associate, April 1999 to November 2002

Responsible for handling all aspects of contract litigation, primarily in the area of first party insurance coverage dealing with major property damage; handling a caseload from inception to conclusion, inclusive of examinations under oath, discovery, depositions, motion practice, trial practice and appellate practice.

Heights Management Company, New York, New York
In-House Counsel, December 1997 to April 1999

Handled and oversaw all legal matters inclusive of drafting commercial and residential contracts, litigation landlord/tenant cases including nonpayment and holdover proceedings, DHPD actions, DHCR service reduction complaints, rent overcharge complaints, fair market rent appeals, harassment complaints and all other areas related to DHCR law.

Organizations

• 2003 Businessman of the Year
• Nassau County Bar Association
• Long Island Real Estate Investors Association

Education

Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
Juris Doctor, June 1997

Honors and Activities: Who’s Who: America’s Law Students, Participant in ABA Mentor Program, Orientation Counselor, Member of Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest Auction Committee

Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Sociology, June 1994
Minor in Urban Studies

Honors: Graduated in top 10% of class, Graduated with Honors in Sociology, Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Dean’s List

Memberships

Long Island Real Estate Invesmtent Association Nassau County Bar Association – Real Property Committee and Matrimonial Law Committee Kiwanas Club

Honors

• 2003 Businessman of the Year
• 2006 National Leadership Award
• MDA Golden Handcuff Award

Publications

Child Custody and Home State Jurisdiction, The Nassau Lawyer, Vol. 56, No. 1 September 2006; The Negative Impact of the Home Equity Theft Prevention Act on Legitimate Lenders and Investors, New York Law Journal, November 13, 2006

Speaking Engagements

When You Need A Lawyer: How to Choose and Work With One, The OGA Senior Circle, Freeport, New York, October 17, 2007